Tank gauge



Feb. 19, 1924.` 1,483,968

' `cfc. Fr-:RcusoN TANK GAUGE Filed Oct. 20. 19197.

/27 31am-who@ @f7/9% l@ I Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

Urrea stares CLAYTON CHESTER y FERGUSON,

Partnr or JERSEY crrY, NEW JERSEY.

TANK GAUGE. i

` Application ledOctober 20, 1919.V Serial No. 331,896.

Toallwhom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, CLAYTON'CHESTER FERGUSON, citizen of the United States, and resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have in# vented certain newy and useful Improve plate. A measuring rod/with a float is slidably supported in the guide plata-'and means are provided for lockingthe' measuring rod to the guide plate. A spring foo-t at the bottom of the column 'allows the latter to bey easily locked in position'gin'a tank with a curvedinterior.' i, "In the vaccompanyingdrawings which exempli'fyy one of the vforms of the improved gauge, Fig. 1 represents `a frontelevation of the gauge with a section of a tank as o-'n theline1, 1 of Fig."2; Fig."2 shows aside elevation of ythe gaugewith ,a partial outside'view of its tank and partial sectionl as onthe line 2,- 2 of' Fig.1;.Fi'g. 3 shows an enlarged front elevation vof the'zgauge; Fig.

4 is a section of Fig. 3 on the line 14,4;'Fig4v 5 represents an enlarged fragmentary por'- tion of Fig. 4; Fig. `Gwshows an enlarged section of Fig.,8 on the line '6, 6; Fig. 7 is an enlarged elevation of a measuring rod Vof the gauge and Fig. 8 shows an enlarged section of Fig. 3 on the line 8, 8.

The tank 2O shownf in this instance with the gauge is cylindrical in cross-section, and has connected thereto a charging nozzle 21, with the threaded cap 22.

The gauge comprises the column 25 preferably of wood with the slightly curved upper end 26.

To the front face of the column 25 there is fastened by means of the screws 27 the guide plate 28 which is C-shaped in cross-section, having the retaining flanges 29 at its sides. A locking depression 30 is formed in the upper end of the guide plate 28, and the lower end of' the said guide plate is bent or flan d as shown at 31 and secured to the lower end of the column 25 by means of the screw' Between the face of the'bottom` of the column 25 andthe bent portion '31 there is secured by the said screw 32 'the C-shaped spring foot 34 having the legs 35.

A measuring rod 36 having a scale 37 has secured to its upper end the knob 39` with the locking button 40, which lattergregisters with the locking depression 30 when the said measuring 'rod is in its lowest and locked position. vThe said measuringV rod. 36 is Slidably vsupported'in the guide 28. A sleeve 42 with the flange 43 and the `-eXteriorly threaded end 44 is supported in the measuring rod 36. A nut 45 with the flange-46`is in threaded "engagement with'the threaded end 44. 'The flange 46', bears against the front face of themeasuring `rod-36.` The outer end 47 ofthe sleeve42 vislspun 'over thel outer edge of the nut 45T, Vand thereby said `nu-t andsleeve are securely fastened to the measuring rod 36.1 v.A float 50, shown in this instance ofsolidmaterial like cork, has` tightly wound around its surface the. pair of wires 51, the ends 52o-fwhich are twisted one around thel other and thenlin'serted in the sleeve 42A where they means/0f solder. -f I i To install the gauge'in place vthecap 22 of the tank'2O-is removed, and thegauge is placed in the -tank with thelegs. 35 of the spring foot 34 bearing onthe bottom of the tank. The curved'upper end 26` ofy the column 251 is kbroughtunder the roofof the .tank and bears up against the same.

The back face orP theguide plate 28 is next' preferably brought to bear against the inner faceof' the nozzle 21, and may be soldered thereto. t f f 4 lTo use the gauge the measuring' rod 36 is unlockedfrom the guide plate 28, byunlo'cking the lockingbutton' 40 fromv the locking reina. l

areV secured by.

depression 30. The button 40 can be unn locked by bearing on the end 26 of the column 25 and pulling up the measuring rod 36, by means of the knob 39.v The flexibility of the guide plate 28 at the depression 3() will permit the button 40 to disengage from the depression 30. The float 50 will then carry the measuring rod 36 to its proper level to indicate the quantity of fluid or gasoline inthe tank by means of the scale 37. The scale will dier with diiierent forms and dimensions of tanks, and the graduations a combination ofv a column, ai spring foot exe desire toseoure by Letters Patent and claim ISI t 1. In a tank fluid measuring gauge the combination of a colunfmf,vv o, -exble medium: etonerend; of; the. column, to adapt the column to belookediwith the opposedl Walls of the tank,l a measuring rod sldably support.- ed on the. column,` a ioat. onthe nootA and means to attach it thoteto.

2..: In, a tank fluid, measui'ing gauge the combination ofte column, a Spring footl cofL actingc Withthol column to lock` the column. the tank, a measuningrodelidably Supported onithe column, afloat for the rod" and;v means toattacliit thereto.

3,." a tank Huid measuringgnllgo: the; combination of acolumn adaptedto bear-on the opposed Wallel ofi av tank: tolock it in.

place,therein,` a pliable foot for the oolumn, a; measuringl rodrslid-ably ooaotingfwitli. the column` anda floatattaohed to saidrod.

4. a tank`l` fluid measuring gauge. the

tending from the lowen .end of the column adaptedA tobear onone ofthe opposedf, Walls 'of' the;y tank;v and` thereby look theA columnk in place With. its; other f end bearing against: the other; opposed wallet the tank, a measuring: rod Sldably ooaotingwiththe oolumnhaHoa-t attached to the rod and means to lookI the` measuningrodxn position4 afn.l a tank fluid; Ineas,nr-ing;` gauge: the combination of column, al spring; foot; Se curedy tothelower end. ottheeolumm a1 guide: plate fastened to the (column, 'ay measuring rod s-ldab-ly supported; ini` the guida ai float carried by; the measuring rolt` and, means to look"v thei rodl to Saidv guide.

6; In, a tankA fluid; measuring gaugeA the, combi-nation of; a column, a -s p 13i11,g'.foot ser cured to the lower end of the column, agnide; plate hayingretaining-*flanges at itsg. sides and" a. lkngf.- depression, formed. therein fastened .to theoolumn, a;measnringrrodwith Iioifly threaded' atv the other endr siqpportedv the rod, a nut in.x threadedV engagementv With.- the; sleeve vrs/iththe bottom face thereof bearingagainst theifrontfaoe of the ineasuningrod,theouterendof the sleeve spunover said nut and a Wire olampingsaidfloat, with its; end-K seonzreduin.; the sleeve.

f 8.-: In oornbination, a-v` tank having.y a ohargf in'gniopen-ingffor a, fluid, a detachable fluid measuning gauge in the tank, a columnz for the gauge having` a cunved upper'- end, a,

spring; foot fon thefgaugef, the upper end of the ooluinnfbearingagainst the roof of, the tankv and` thei bottomA bearing. againstv the,

b ottom: thereof, anneasuri ng lrodl sldably; oo-y acting Witlny said? oolulnn anda float fastened.

to the measuring rod..r

y 9, Inoombina'tion, a tank foriafluid havingV` al charging opernng, a. Charging. nozzley over said opening, adetaohablefluid measur-- ingggaugein the-tank, aooluinnffor. gauge, a; pliable medium extendino from. the footof the oolummsaid,medium` ealingfonthe bottoin of; the A.tank andLv conforming tof the conf.

tour thereon the .top f ofthe, column; bearing up against-the orownfof the; tank adjacent to. the opening-therein, a; guide lplate 3 fastened; to isaid@ column With,l its, upper endextending into, saidlnozzle, a1 measuring rod slidably Suppotted in the; guide plate, a 'float fastenedI to thefmeasurnjg rodlatgtho-IQWGI? ond'thorooi andiy means. to look the; measuring rod to the,

an@ plaie- Signed attleb oitough.l of Manhattan, city of Newv York,I inthe county ofl New York andf State; ot', New Yorin thisx 15thvr day ofr C`LAWQN--CHESTER -Fnieuson 

